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Ted Cruz's chances of losing in Texas: Current polls

October 29, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is the favorite to win re-election ahead of his Democratic rival Colin Allred in November, although some polls suggest the race could be close. Prognosticators predict the incumbent Republican will defeat Allred in the Nov. 5 election as the congressman seeks to become the first Democrat since 1988 to win a […]

In the final days of the Senate race, Colin Allred surpasses Beto O'Rourke's 2018 Senate fundraising record

October 27, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Colin Allred continues to outperform Sen. Ted Cruz in the month leading up to Election Day, bringing in over $11.8 million in the first 16 days of the month. At the same time, Cruz has raised over $9.9 million. Recent earnings include over $1 million that Allred brought in the day […]

Cruz accuses Democrats of violating ethics law to help Allred

October 26, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Audio recording is automated for accessibility reasons. People wrote and edited history. View our AI policy and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune's daily newsletter keeping readers up to date on Texas' most important news. WASHINGTON – Sen. Ted Cruz accused national Democrats on Thursday of illegally exceeding campaign contribution […]

4 reasons why Kamala Harris is coming to Houston

October 25, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

HOUSTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is making a significant visit to Houston on Friday. It's a journey that underscores several crucial political dynamics and strategies as Election Day approaches. RELATED: Kamala Harris' visit to Texas: A sign of a shifting political battleground? We reached out to University of Houston history professor Nancy Beck Young […]

“Ted Cruz's Ex-NFL Linebacker Rival Lands Multiple Debate Zingers”

October 16, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

C-SPAN 2 Democratic Rep. Colin Allred dished out numerous one-liners during his debate Tuesday against Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, calling his podcast “fear” and referring to Cruz's anti-trans messaging as “Hail Mary” to talk about his unpopular opinions on abortion to distract. In one particularly memorable exchange, Allred told voters that his rival in the […]

Ted Cruz gets poll boost in Texas

October 12, 2024 | angela | Leave a Comment

Ted Cruz has a five-point lead over his Democratic rival Colin Allred in the Republican senator's fight for re-election in November, according to a new poll. According to the Marist Poll survey of 1,186 likely voters in Texas, Cruz is at 51 percent, ahead of Allred, who currently sits in the House of Representatives, at […]